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asian

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for asian.

Editorial note

And the fact that an asian guy might be called slope/slopes (?) and that's a feature of the bridge is a pun - hence it's funny.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of asian gathered in one view.

noun

A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:

noun

A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

adjective

Of, relating to or from Asia.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for asian.

noun

A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:

noun

(US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.

Example sentences

1

And the fact that an asian guy might be called slope/slopes (?) and that's a feature of the bridge is a pun - hence it's funny.

2

From the article, it sounds like cost is really the only competitive advantage the Southeast Asian shipbreakers have.

3

This is in contrast to other Asian countries where the sex trade is basically locals-only (see Korea, Japan, etc.).

4

In Asian culture the women prefer lighter skin and see it as a sign of beauty.

5

Yellow can be interpreted as white or Asian but possible not African/black skin colour.

6

It has a high smoke point and it's used in many Asian diets.

7

A lot of Asian cultures actually have a culture around teeth blackening.

8

How about a less developed highly populous Asian country like Philippines?

9

I am an Indian and I know firsthand how controlling Asian parents can be.

10

I got all that too, East Asian Music in particular was pretty confusing.

11

There are people in the South Asian sub continent as well as SEAsia where families will sell other members into slavery for varying economic and social reasons.

12

I think comparatively, Thai's sex industry is way more foreign-friendly than any of the other asian countries (with maybe the exception of Phillipines).

Quote examples

1

Indochina was the name for the eastern projection of the upper mainland Southeast Asian peninsula region under French domination - hence, "French Indochina".

2

The term "Oriental" had fallen out of favor, and now we say "Asian" which to me is horribly imprecise.

3

Do you ever use the word "European" or the word "Asian"?

4

The one ad is now being used to confirm: "Asian-language newspapers are rife with classified ads listing manicurist jobs paying so little the daily wage can at first glance appear to be a typo." The existence of one ad shows that Bernstein wasn't thorough in his search.

Proper noun examples

1

Fourth, I know peanut oil is very common in Chinese/Asian cooking.

2

This happened in manufacturing: the US had high salaries, so costs of manufacturing were too high, so the US started outsourcing to Asian, and now the manufacturing industry in the US is so bad that companies can actually afford to hire US manufacturing workers again.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use asian in a sentence?

And the fact that an asian guy might be called slope/slopes (?) and that's a feature of the bridge is a pun - hence it's funny.

What does asian mean?

A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially:

What part of speech is asian?

asian is commonly used as noun, adjective.